Prospective Marriage and Partner Visa processing times for month ending 31 August 2017
300 Prospective Marriage visa (PMV) processing times
75 per cent of applications processed in under 13 months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 13 to 17 months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 17 months
www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/300
820 Onshore Temporary Partner visa processing times
75 per cent of applications processed in under 19 Months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 19 and 22 months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 22 months
www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/801
If your subclass 820 application is following an application for a subclass 300 visa, then the processing time is a lot less, many in under 3 months..
801 Permanent Partner visa processing times
75 per cent of applications processed in under 16 Months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 16 and 22 months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 22 months
www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/801
If, at the time you apply, you have been in a long term relationship with your partner, your permanent Partner visa (subclass 801) visa will be granted immediately after the temporary Partner visa (subclass 820) visa.
309 Offshore Temporary Partner visa processing times
75 per cent of applications processed in under 13 Months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 13 and 16 months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 16 months
www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/309
100 Permanent Partner visa processing times
75 per cent of applications processed in under 17 Months
15 per cent of applications processed in between 17 and 43 months
10 per cent of applications processed in over 43 months
www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/309
If, at the time you apply, you have been in a long term relationship with your partner, your permanent Partner visa (subclass 100) will be granted immediately after the temporary Partner visa (subclass 309)